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Residents press Albany council over project notices and housing advisory conduct
Summary
During public comment Oct. 20, residents urged Albany to expand project notification beyond the state-minimum 300-foot rule and criticized the handling of the 1600 Solano project and recent Housing Advisory Committee meetings for limited public input and rapid approvals.
Multiple residents used the public-comment period Oct. 20 to press the Albany City Council to change how the city notifies neighbors about proposed developments and to raise procedural concerns about the Housing Advisory Committee.
"The city of Albany adheres to the absolute minimum state mandate of only alerting those within 300 feet," said Dr. Steven Alpert during public comment. He and other speakers said that narrow…
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